New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-21
LIQUOR DISORDERS IN AMESBURY.
vIoLAroRs OF THE LAW DEFENDED BY A RIoToUs
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vIoLATORs OF THE LAW DEFENDED by RIOTOUs
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Boston, June 90 (SpecidD-Th efforts OF the small
police the old OF Amesbury to enforce the
liquor law have caused intense excitement bordering
upon a riot Liquor has been brought in from the
neghborng city OF Newburyport and the efforts OF the
police have mainly been directed toward suspected
express teams Frank Currier wel.known teamster,
drove rapidly into Friday evening and officer
Goodwin. suspectng that he mad supply OF liquor IN his
wagon ordered him to sop. Currier paid attention
TO his command. when the officer drew his revolver and
fred the air he says thinking to frighten him into
stopping Currier did stop however. anda big crowd
gathered Threats OF violence made but the Off
cor escaped unharmei On Saturday the affair took
turn Currie claiming 10 have been shot, and point
ing out hole his coat sleeve evidence OF narrow
escape At the hands OF the officer He went TO NewDury
port and swore out a warrant against officer Goodwin
for assault with dangerous weapon and1n the after
noon the officer was arrested by sheriff Ayers and taken
10 Newburyport He was Immediately bailed out
in the Of 81 900.
On Saturday afternoon the police made several arrests
in which both officers and people became excited and
several assaults occurred both sides In the evening
the informed that they wanted on one
of the side Immediately and went To the locality
only TO learn trick had been perpetrated, that
while they rushing of TO check imaginary Trouble
liauor had been spirited away The officers became
angercd when trick discovered. and so, when
another suspected wagon move III sight, Oh'cE
ieaped up behind II Is said that the liquor sud
desly materialzed in the and tossed Into the
hands waiting friends by tho driver The crowd then
gathered about the wagon and boots yels cat calls and
offensive epithets In order The officers three In
| number made an effort TO clear a way through the
crowd and then the excitement became intensified. \
prominent citizen questioned officer GoOdwlns right to
act while under bonds for alleged crime, aud not
followed which wound In the arrest OF the
citizen referred While officer Goodwin was on his
way the station with his prisoner ne was sci upon ny
the crowd led by several we'll known manuiacturers and
the prisoner rescued Then after driving all the officers
into the station the crowd insisted upon speech from
the rescued man lie assented and mounting box on
the main street. proceeded to deliver All innsinmaory
peech which the crowd wild and transformed them
into mob They then ripc for any mischief and
after paradng up and down the streets shouting ana
yelling and uterng all OF offensive epthets at the
expense leading spirits In the Temperance warfare
II il said that they smashed In several windows at the
house OF a well known clergyman ana committed otner
disgraceful acts. By this time II was midnight Inc
mob continuing about the square and the police being
poweress 10 restore order Judge Cate called from
his read the riot act which had the effect OF DIS
persing the mob